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The Pilgrim's Progress from this World, to That Which Is to Come, is a 1678 Christian allegory written by John Bunyan. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious, theological fiction in English literature. It has been marked as the first novel written in English. It has been translated into more than 200 languages and has never been out of print.
According to recent scholars such as Roger Sharrock, Bunyan began his work in the Bedfordshire county prison during lengthy imprisonment from 1660 to 1672 in the course of violations of the Conventicle Act of 1664 which prohibited the holding of religious services outside the auspices of the established Church of England. Further, he mentioned that Bunyan had started working on 'Pilgrim's Progress' right after his spiritual autobiography Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners.
To be claimed as the first English literature, the 'Pilgrim's Progress' was written in satirical prose with Bible verses which was not so easy to read and understand by contemporary readers. Over the years, it has been adopted and re-written by many contemporary writers. The text is tweaked just enough to make it readable for the young and the old.
The narrator often disguised as something that would help him or try to pull him down, evil accompanies Christian on his journey to the Celestial City. As you walk with him, you will begin to identify today's many religious pitfalls. These are presented by men such as Pliable, who turns back at the Slough of Despond; and Ignorance, who believes he's a true follower of Christ when he's really only trusting in himself. Each character represented in this allegory is intentionally and profoundly accurate in its depiction of what we see all around us, and unfortunately, what we too often see in ourselves. But while Christian is injured and nearly killed, he eventually prevails to the end. So can you.
The best of this version is the Bible verses added to the text. The original Pilgrim's Progress listed the Bible verse references, but the verses themselves are so impactful when tied to the scenes in this allegory, that they are now included within the text of this book. Youngsters, in particular, will be drawn to the original illustrations included in these wonderful classics.
About the Author
John Bunyan was born in November 1628, in Elstow, England. He was a celebrated English writer and Puritan preacher, best remembered as the author of the Christian allegory The Pilgrim's Progress (1678)- A book which was the most characteristic expression of the Puritan religious outlook. In addition to The Pilgrim's Progress, Bunyan wrote nearly sixty titles, many of them orated as sermons. His other works include doctrinal and controversial writing; a spiritual autobiography Grace Abounding (1666), and the allegory The Holy War (1682).
Bunyan attained rudimentary schooling in his village Elstow, near Bedford. At the age of sixteen, he joined the Parliamentary Army during the first stage of the English Civil War. After three years in the army, he returned to Elstow and took up the trade of tinker, which he had learned from his father. He got interested in religion after his marriage. He first attended the parish church and then joined the Bedford Meeting 'a nonconformist group in Bedford', and then became a preacher.
After the restoration of the monarch, when the freedom of non-conformists was curtailed, Bunyan was arrested for refusing to give up preaching. During 12 years of jail, he wrote a spiritual autobiography and his most famous book The Pilgrim's Progress, which was not published until some years after his release.
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Series: Bunyan Updated Classics (Book-1)
Rating: 4.8/10
Author: John Bunyan
Publisher: Aneko Press (second edition)
Publishing Date: January 15, 2015 (second edition)
Edition Language: English
Genre: Literature, Christian Classics & Allegories (Books), Classic Literature & Fiction
ISBN-10: 1622452399
ISBN-13: 978-1622452392
Pages: 384
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